8-K
filed September 17, 2026, 4:24 PM ET
ticker HCWC
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Host Digital completes reverse merger with Host DI; shares to trade as HOST on NYSE American
HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP.
- Merger closed Sept 17, 2026; issued 25,085,454 shares plus pre-funded warrants for 19,888,093 shares to Host DI holders.
- Host DI investors own ~96.4% of post-merger common stock; company renamed Host Digital Inc., ticker HOST on NYSE American.
- Harmol Samra, Host DI CEO since June 2025, becomes CEO; Jeffrey Holman and Christopher Santi resigned.
- New board: Shawn Matthews chair; Robert Byrne, Omar Hussein, Guhan Kandasamy; fiscal year switched to Dec 31.
- Auditor UHY dismissed, CRI engaged; UHY 2025 report carried going-concern concern.
Key facts
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 1.0
Shawn Matthews was appointed as Chairperson at HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP..
- Action
- appointed
- Role
- Chairperson
Exact text from the filing
Effective upon the Closing, the Board was reconstituted as follows: Robert Byrne, Omar Hussein, Guhan Kandasamy and Shawn Matthews, with Mr. Matthews serving as Chairperson.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 1.0
Robert Byrne was appointed as Director at HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP..
- Action
- appointed
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
Effective upon the Closing, the Board was reconstituted as follows: Robert Byrne, Omar Hussein, Guhan Kandasamy and Shawn Matthews, with Mr. Matthews serving as Chairperson.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 1.0
Behnam Myers resigned as Director at HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP..
- Action
- resigned
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
In accordance with the Merger Agreement, upon consummation of the Merger, Gary Bodzin, Behnam Myers and Michael Lerman resigned from the Board and committees of the Board on which they respectively served.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 1.0
Guhan Kandasamy was appointed as Director at HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP..
- Action
- appointed
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
Effective upon the Closing, the Board was reconstituted as follows: Robert Byrne, Omar Hussein, Guhan Kandasamy and Shawn Matthews, with Mr. Matthews serving as Chairperson.
View on SEC.gov
Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 1.0
Omar Hussein was appointed as Director at HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP..
- Action
- appointed
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
Effective upon the Closing, the Board was reconstituted as follows: Robert Byrne, Omar Hussein, Guhan Kandasamy and Shawn Matthews, with Mr. Matthews serving as Chairperson.
View on SEC.gov
Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 1.0
Gary Bodzin resigned as Director at HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP..
- Action
- resigned
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
In accordance with the Merger Agreement, upon consummation of the Merger, Gary Bodzin, Behnam Myers and Michael Lerman resigned from the Board and committees of the Board on which they respectively served.
View on SEC.gov
Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 1.0
Michael Lerman resigned as Director at HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP..
- Action
- resigned
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
In accordance with the Merger Agreement, upon consummation of the Merger, Gary Bodzin, Behnam Myers and Michael Lerman resigned from the Board and committees of the Board on which they respectively served.
View on SEC.gov
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